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Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act

Introduced: September 17, 2021 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Became law

Apr 20, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Apr 16, 2021

Introduced in House

Apr 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to grant leases on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities that produce or support production, transportation, or transmission of energy from sources other than oil and gas (e.g., wind energy) in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic and Straits of Florida Planning Areas.

In September of 2020, presidential memorandums placed a moratorium on all energy leases in those areas for a 10-year period. This bill allows energy leases from such sources in those areas during that time.

What's happening now April 20, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

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Huffman, Jared

California · Jul 29, 2022

California · Sep 10, 2021

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Apr 16, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2635: Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2635/

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"H.R. 2635: Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2635/.

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H.R. 2635, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2635/.

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